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Frangipani vs Revolution à Versailles

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 1,115 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Revolution à Versailles takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Frangipani

    Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Revolution à Versailles

    Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Frangipani1/7
Revolution à Versailles6/7
Ratings & consensus
Revolution à Versailles
Community sentiment
Revolution à Versailles
Longevity
Revolution à Versailles
Sillage & projection
Revolution à Versailles
Value for money
Revolution à Versailles
Versatility
Revolution à Versailles
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Frangipani

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
FrangipaniOrmonde Jayne
Revolution à VersaillesJean Desprez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.91/ 5 · 1,044 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
4.11/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 43%Had 13%Want 44%
Category winnerRevolution à VersaillesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
42%Like
14%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate

1,044 votes

30%Love
59%Like
4%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerRevolution à VersaillesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityRevolution à Versailles

SillageRevolution à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value36
¤ Price value45
Category winnerRevolution à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
citrus86%
sweet72%
tropical58%
yellow floral44%
fruity30%
fruity100%
white floral92%
sweet84%
floral77%
woody69%
tuberose61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both floral, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LimeLime (Linden) BlossomMagnolia
Heart
FrangipaniWater LilyPlumTuberoseRose
Base
MuskMadagascar VanillaAmberCedar
Top
MirabellePlumArtemisia
Heart
FrangipaniTuberoseCinnamonJasmineRoseGardenia
Base
VanillaSandalwoodMuskAmberCedar
InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Plum, Tuberose and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter10
Day–
Night–
Spring38
Summer24
Fall100
Winter76
Day68
Night100
Category winnerRevolution à VersaillesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex9
Women90
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,965

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews115

Overall rank#36,532

PerfumerRichard Ibanez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFrangipaniHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ormonde Jayne Frangipani opens with a sharp burst of lime and honeyed linden blossom that cuts through humid summer air. Rather than turning into a dense sunscreen floral, Geza Schoen anchors the plumeria petal note with crisp water lily and a soft plum sharpness. The heart brings out creamy tuberose and yellow floral…

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Revolution à Versailles by Jean Desprez captures the dramatic spirit of late eighties perfumery. The fragrance leads with a dense blend of ripe mirabelle plum and bitter artemisia. It warms on the skin to reveal a heavy white floral heart before settling into a warm base of amber, sandalwood, and sweet vanilla.

Reviews →
InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Frangipani or Revolution à Versailles?

Revolution à Versailles takes 6 of 7 categories. Frangipani is rated 3.91/5 from 1,044 votes; Revolution à Versailles is rated 4.11/5 from 71 votes. Choose Frangipani for a floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Revolution à Versailles for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Frangipani or Revolution à Versailles?

Revolution à Versailles lasts longest (Revolution à Versailles 65/100, Frangipani 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Frangipani or Revolution à Versailles?

Projection is very close: Revolution à Versailles 57/100, Frangipani 56/100 for sillage.

Do Frangipani and Revolution à Versailles smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Plum, Tuberose and Rose.

Is Frangipani or Revolution à Versailles better for summer or winter?

For summer, Revolution à Versailles is the stronger pick. For winter, Revolution à Versailles is the stronger pick. Revolution à Versailles suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Frangipani and Revolution à Versailles?

Frangipani has top notes of Lime, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Magnolia, heart notes of Frangipani, Water Lily, Plum and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Cedar. Revolution à Versailles has top notes of Mirabelle, Plum and Artemisia, heart notes of Frangipani, Tuberose, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber.

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